Naxxar Lions registered their first win in the BOV Premier League as they came from behind to beat St. Andrews 3-1 at the Centenary Stadium on Friday. A win which enables the Lions to join St. Andrews on the six-point mark.

Jacob Walker put St. Andrews ahead on the 7th minute with a fine shot when served by Aidan Friggieri.

However four minutes from the end of the first half, Naxxar were awarded a penalty after a defender handled the ball inside the area and Scott Fenwick converted from the penalty spot to level matters.

Eight minutes in the second half, Yuri de Jesus Messias put the Lions ahead when he advanced upfield before beating Calleja Cremona with a shot from outside the area.

Duane Bonnici sealed the issue with a third goal on the 90th minute when he advanced into the area before beating the St. Andrews goalkeeper.

NAXXAR Christoph Nicht, Scott Fenwick, Ryan Grech, Manolito Micallef (66′ Jurgen Debono), Duane Bonnici, Daniel Mateo Bustos, Angus Buhagiar (73′ Ryan Cassar), Mark Fenech, Adrian Casaval, Arnaud Mendy, Yuri de Jesus Messias (84′ Daren Falzon).
Subs not used: Omar Borg, Tristan Nappa Licari, Go Nagaoka, Joel Ellul.
Coach: Stuart Watkiss

ST. ANDREWS Matthew Calleja Cremona, Enmy Pena Beltre, Adrian Borg (77′ Kemmu Degran Jackson), Aidan Friggieri, Joseph Farrugia, Kevaughn Atkinson, Matthew Gauci, Jacob Walker, Tristan Grant, Ricardo Martin (57′ Misael Miranda Gomez), Kyle Butler (57′ Marcus Grima).
Subs not used: Yenz Cini, Miguel D’Alessandro, Liam Grech, Dejan Debono.
Coach: Marko Glimac

Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
Assistant Referees: Edward Spiteri, Thomas Debono
Fourth Official: Stefan Pace
Yellow Cards: Cascaval, Butler, Gauci, Grant
BOV Player of the Match: Yuri de Jesus Messias